Our annual assessment from Deloitte's Centre for Regulatory Strategy, EMEA, delves into the challenges and opportunities arising from the key regulatory issues facing the financial services industry in 2017. In analysing each issue, we also offer a sector-specific view on the impact for banking and capital markets, investment management and insurance.

The regulatory outlook

2017 will bring significant challenges to financial services firms across EMEA in the form of heightened macro-policy uncertainty, the implementation of a demanding and still evolving regulatory agenda and other market developments putting pressure on the industry.

Use the compass to explore the issues, and identify ways in which firms can navigate them. A full analysis and sector-specific exploration can be found by downloading the complete report.

Regulatory timeline tool

Access our interactive timeline tool to receive a high-level view of recent and upcoming regulatory milestones for the financial services industry. The tool also provides links to related Deloitte analysis and insights.

About the EMEA Centre for Regulatory Strategy

The Deloitte Centre for Regulatory Strategy is a powerful resource of information and insight, designed to assist financial institutions manage the complexity and convergence of rapidly increasing new regulation.

With regional hubs in the Americas, Asia Pacific and EMEA, the Centre combines the strength of Deloitte's regional and international network of experienced risk, regulatory, and industry professionals – including a deep roster of former regulators, industry specialists, and business advisers – with a rich understanding of the impact of regulations on business models and strategy.

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